Now he trains pipe welders at the Mechanical Trades Institute in Atlanta. For a lot of people though, welding is something you get your first look at in high school. If thatâs where you are now, hereâs what you should do: take every shop course you can in welding and metal fabrication.ow he trains pipe welders at the Mechanical Trades Institute in Atlanta. For a lot of people though, welding is something you get your first look at in high school. If thatâs where you are now, hereâs what you should do: take every shop course you can in welding and metal fabrication.
There are as many different types of tongs as there are blacksmiths that make them, the most common types being plain flat jaw tongs, v-bit or hollow bit tongs, bolt tongs, pick-up tongs, and box jaw tongs.
Power Tongs are self-locking, large-capacity pliers used to grip the drill string components and apply torque. The tongs should be used by a plumber in opposing pairs with opposing pipe wrenches. To improve the efficiency, a set of the tongs is tied off with a chain or a cable to the derrick and the other set is pulled actively with mechanical catheads. The Power Tongs are either hydraulically or pneumatically operated tools.